https://www.philstar.com/rss/headlines Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558773/house-wraps-budget-talks-more-agenciesDelon Porcalla Budget deliberations for fiscal year 2027 of at least seven more agencies have been terminated by the House of Representatives, which is expected to finish such hearings this week before the General Appropriations Bill is approved on second reading early next month. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558773/house-wraps-budget-talks-more-agencies https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558774/psa-bangsamoro-polls-random-manual-audit-999-accurateChristine Boton The Random Manual Audit conducted for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary election yielded an overall accuracy rate of 99.99561 percent, based on the results from all 21 BARMM sample clustered precincts audited as of Sept. 23, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558774/psa-bangsamoro-polls-random-manual-audit-999-accurate https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558775/warships-asean-other-states-sail-west-philippine-seaMichael Punongbayan Eleven warships from Association of Southeast Asian nations member states and other partner nations sailed the waters of the West Philippine Sea  on Wednesday as part of this year’s ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus  Experts’ Working Group on Maritime Security. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558775/warships-asean-other-states-sail-west-philippine-sea https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558776/monsod-criticizes-senators-over-stand-vote-thresholdGhio Ong A framer of the 1987 Constitution called out Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Camille Villar, who objected to the proposal to lower the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558776/monsod-criticizes-senators-over-stand-vote-threshold https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558777/deped-schools-budget-doubled-5-yearsEvelyn Macairan The budget for public schools has doubled in five years, from P30 The budget for public schools has doubled in five years, from P30 billion in 2022 to P61.02 billion in the proposed 2027 budget, the Department of Education said yesterday.billion in 2022 to P61.02 billion in the proposed 2027 budget, the Department of Education said yesterday. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558777/deped-schools-budget-doubled-5-years https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558778/nbi-1-contractor-bagged-p7-billion-davao-flood-projectsMark Ernest Villeza The National Bureau of Investigation  is looking into a much larger pool of Davao infrastructure contracts than previously disclosed, with a preliminary Commission on Audit (COA) report putting the value at about P7 billion for 51 projects awarded to one contractor from 2018 to 2024. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558778/nbi-1-contractor-bagged-p7-billion-davao-flood-projects https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558779/tropical-storm-queenie-enters-parJosiah Antonio Cyclone Queenie (international name Surigae) is now a tropical storm after entering the Philippine area of responsibility, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558779/tropical-storm-queenie-enters-par https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558780/suspects-linked-school-shooting-online-grooming-nabbedMarc Jayson Cayabyab The National Bureau of Investigation has apprehended a person connected to the Sept. 18 school shooting incident in South Cotabato, the third such incident to hit the country’s schools in just three months. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558780/suspects-linked-school-shooting-online-grooming-nabbed https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558781/40-philippines-seafarers-safe-after-singapore-strait-collisionChristine Boton About 40 Filipino seafarers on Panama-flagged bulk carrier First Margaux were confirmed safe after it collided with a China-registered fishing vessel in the Singapore Strait. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558781/40-philippines-seafarers-safe-after-singapore-strait-collision https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558782/adb-approves-15-billion-philippines-crisis-response-loanLouella Desiderio The Asian Development Bank has approved a $1.5-billion loan to help the Philippines address the impact of the Middle East conflict.  Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/25/2558782/adb-approves-15-billion-philippines-crisis-response-loan